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Medicine (Reference, Books): Amazon KDP category data
Amazon Books Best Sellers data for Medicine (Reference, Books), updated Nov 2, 2026: median price $46.26, median 92 reviews, average rating 4.6 and a KDPTop opportunity score of 30/100 (highly competitive).
| Price range (middle 50%) | $24.98 – $70.14 |
|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.6 |
| New releases (90 days) | 5% |
| Books on the list | 100 |
| Store | Books |
What stands out
- Its median reviews are 28% of the parent category Reference (323), one of the easier corners under it.
- At $46.26 its median price beats 95% of Books categories, leaving more margin per copy.
- Only 5% of its best sellers are under 90 days old, fewer than in 75% of Books categories: established titles hold the list.
Top 10 Medicine best sellers
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Medical Terminology: The Best and Most Effective Way to Memorize, Pronounce and Understand Medical Terms: Second Edition
by David Andersson
- List rank#1
- Price$14.29
- Rating4.6
- Reviews6,045
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Medical Terminology: The Basics: a QuickStudy Laminated Reference Guide (Quick Study Academic)
- List rank#2
- Price$8.34
- Rating4.7
- Reviews10,269
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Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, Newest Edition, Mass-Market Paperback
- List rank#3
- Price$7.91
- Rating4.7
- Reviews7,686
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Medical Terminology: The Best and Most Effective Way to Memorize, Pronounce and Understand Medical Terms: Workbook
- List rank#4
- Price$17.99
- Rating4.6
- Reviews1,765
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Medical Terminology 1000 Flash Cards: a QuickStudy Tool
by Corinne Linton
- List rank#5
- Price$27.91
- Rating4.5
- Reviews740
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Medical Terminology & Anatomy for Coding
by Shiland
- List rank#6
- Price$102
- Rating4.7
- Reviews189
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DSM-5-TR Desk Reference Diagnostic Criteria Guide: A Pocket Companion for Quick and Accessible Diagnostic Information
by Nicholas Strathford
- List rank#7
- Price$2.99
- Rating4.0
- Reviews41
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Taber's Cyclopedic Medical Dictionary
by Donald Venes
- List rank#8
- Price$49.94
- Rating4.8
- Reviews72
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Medical Spanish Visual Dictionary: Modern English to Spanish Medical Terminology with 5,000 Visual Terms for Healthcare Professionals & Students (Pocket Size)
- List rank#9
- Price$9.99
- Rating4.7
- Reviews33
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Merriam-Webster’s Spanish-English Medical Dictionary (English and Spanish Edition)
- List rank#10
- Price$10.16
- Rating4.7
- Reviews1,066
FAQ
Is Medicine a good niche for Amazon KDP?
Its KDPTop opportunity score is 30/100, which makes it highly competitive. The median best seller has 92 reviews and sells for $46.26.
How many reviews do you need to rank in Medicine?
The median best seller has 92 reviews, and 51% of them have fewer than 100.
What do Medicine best sellers cost?
The median price is $46.26; half of the best sellers are priced between $24.98 and $70.14.
Can new books break into Medicine?
5% of the current best sellers were released in the last 90 days.
About this data
Data comes from KDPTop's daily crawl of Amazon's public Best Sellers pages; medians use the latest list. The opportunity score (0–100, higher is easier to enter) combines the review barrier, the share of low-review books, list turnover, new-release share and price.